So two re-imagingings of Alice in Wonderland were released this year. One was from an iconic Hollywood director, the other a smaller production special on the ScyFy network. Guess which one was better? I didn't like Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, at all. My opinion is if your going to do a remake, bring something to it, don't tread the trodden ground. His version played it safe. And actually diluted the experience, by a lot. This Alice had an interesting twist on it and although it falters in some key areas, overall it had more than enough charm for me to appreciate the retelling. I liked noticing the characters from the book, and acknowledging the little nods to the original story. The woman who played Alice was infinitely more interesting to me, and I enjoyed the dynamic between the Hatter and Alice. I was surprised at the special effects and thought they were rather good for what the movie was. I also felt the casting was elevated with Kathy Bate's role as the Red Queen. She made me laugh in more than one scene and I thought she did a splendid job. My complaints are a few. While the script can have clever moments, it also falls into generic dialogue. When a director realizes what an opportunity he has with writing scenes in wonderland, and utilizes it properly, I will praise him with countless accolades. As it is, this really has not heightened scripting to any level. The other complaint was the pacing. Towards the final act, it felt very uneven, jumping from action to exposition. It just felt very rough. At the end of the day I gave it a six and unlike the other Alice in Wonderland, I would watch this one, most assuredly, again.
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"Everything you know will be turned on its head" Very enjoyable mini-series, Andrew Lee Potts in particular made it work
TheLittleSongbird1 January 2010
I will say right now, I wasn't expecting this to be perfect, because to me perfection is a rarity. Was it perfect? No. Is it worth watching? Absolutely! This mini-series does have its flaws, but as a 17 year old female, who grew up on animation and likes her fair share of classic film, I really liked it, after seeing it on YouTube today. I respect everybody's opinion, but there is some of the harsh negativity that I don't get. This is not an adaptation, this is like what happens many years later hence the contemporary feel to it. I haven't seen Tin Man, so I can't compare.
For one thing, I liked how it was filmed. The sets are picturesque looking and the costumes are wonderful, Mad Hatter's was a delight, but I particularly loved Dodo's, it made Tim Curry look suave and debonair. The special effects for a mini series are not that bad at all(I have seen a lot worse in films like Addams Family Reunion that make the film itself look cheap). In fact, in terms of effects, the only disappointment was the Jabberwock, somehow I was expecting it to be more scary looking, despite looking exactly as he is described in the books. The music was above decent, with some eerie sound effects and a contemporary sound that worked for this.
The story is fast paced in general, and is exciting enough. Of course it has a couple of holes, like how did Hatter get the boat back. I did like the references to the original books, which I adore, while putting its own contemporary spin on it. The script has its weak spots too, Alice saying something about getting a black belt in karate or something or other was a tad random, but there are some nice witty exchanges particularly between Alice and Hatter that really did sparkle. There are some effective scenes too, like Alice's reconciliation with the man who turns out to be her long-lost father.
That just leaves the acting. Well there were one or two disappointments, not because the actors gave terrible performances or anything like that, but it was all to do with screen time. Harry Dean Stanton as the Caterpillar just didn't get enough screen time to shine. Tim Curry as Dodo was better, as I've said already I loved his costume and he is a truly wonderful actor, plus there is a really cool fight between him, Hatter and Alice in her attempt to escape. But then afterwards, you don't see him again after that, the character of the Dodo just disappeared just like that without explanation. And while he was better in the second half, as the White Knight, at times I felt Matt Frewer overacted, but there were also parts when he was indeed entertaining.
That said though, I really liked Caterina Scorsone as Alice. I liked the fact Alice was spunky, determined, pretty and headstrong. These are qualities that I love in heroines, and qualities that I myself would strive for. Kathy Bates is deliciously frosty and icy as the Queen of Hearts, and Phillip Winchester was good and very low-key as Jack. But my favourite performance in the whole mini-series, and do forgive me if I repeat what others have said, was indeed Andrew Lee Potts as Hatter. He was funny, he was charming, he was witty, he was handsome, he was perfect. He and Scorsone had great chemistry, and the look on his face when Alice went with Jack instead of him made me feel ever so sorry for him.
All in all, this mini-series is not perfect, but it is well above average and if given the chance it is worth the watch. If you don't like it that's fine, as people have different opinions on everything, so long as you don't go thinking it's only your opinion that matters. 7.5/10 Bethany Cox
For one thing, I liked how it was filmed. The sets are picturesque looking and the costumes are wonderful, Mad Hatter's was a delight, but I particularly loved Dodo's, it made Tim Curry look suave and debonair. The special effects for a mini series are not that bad at all(I have seen a lot worse in films like Addams Family Reunion that make the film itself look cheap). In fact, in terms of effects, the only disappointment was the Jabberwock, somehow I was expecting it to be more scary looking, despite looking exactly as he is described in the books. The music was above decent, with some eerie sound effects and a contemporary sound that worked for this.
The story is fast paced in general, and is exciting enough. Of course it has a couple of holes, like how did Hatter get the boat back. I did like the references to the original books, which I adore, while putting its own contemporary spin on it. The script has its weak spots too, Alice saying something about getting a black belt in karate or something or other was a tad random, but there are some nice witty exchanges particularly between Alice and Hatter that really did sparkle. There are some effective scenes too, like Alice's reconciliation with the man who turns out to be her long-lost father.
That just leaves the acting. Well there were one or two disappointments, not because the actors gave terrible performances or anything like that, but it was all to do with screen time. Harry Dean Stanton as the Caterpillar just didn't get enough screen time to shine. Tim Curry as Dodo was better, as I've said already I loved his costume and he is a truly wonderful actor, plus there is a really cool fight between him, Hatter and Alice in her attempt to escape. But then afterwards, you don't see him again after that, the character of the Dodo just disappeared just like that without explanation. And while he was better in the second half, as the White Knight, at times I felt Matt Frewer overacted, but there were also parts when he was indeed entertaining.
That said though, I really liked Caterina Scorsone as Alice. I liked the fact Alice was spunky, determined, pretty and headstrong. These are qualities that I love in heroines, and qualities that I myself would strive for. Kathy Bates is deliciously frosty and icy as the Queen of Hearts, and Phillip Winchester was good and very low-key as Jack. But my favourite performance in the whole mini-series, and do forgive me if I repeat what others have said, was indeed Andrew Lee Potts as Hatter. He was funny, he was charming, he was witty, he was handsome, he was perfect. He and Scorsone had great chemistry, and the look on his face when Alice went with Jack instead of him made me feel ever so sorry for him.
All in all, this mini-series is not perfect, but it is well above average and if given the chance it is worth the watch. If you don't like it that's fine, as people have different opinions on everything, so long as you don't go thinking it's only your opinion that matters. 7.5/10 Bethany Cox
"Would you have believed the truth?"
Bored_Dragon17 December 2019
The three-hour television movie, shown as a two-episode mini-series, brings us a rather original approach to Louis Carroll's legendary "Alice in Wonderland". The story is modernized and placed in the present, full of surprises and weird twists, with a plot that is somewhat reminiscent of "The Matrix". Technically it can't compare to cinema movies of its time and genre, but for a television movie it's quite okay, and the cast rises it above average. Alice is played by Caterina Scorsone, best known for her role of Dr. Amelia Shepherd in "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice." I don't think she was the right choice for this role, but I have no major objections. There are also genius Kathy Bates in the role of Queen of Hearts, Colm Meaney (Chief Miles O'Brien from Star Trek) plays her husband, Tim Curry, and few more familiar faces I am unable to associate with names.
7/10
7/10
No Spoilers
donodadd-599-6952478 December 2009
I don't understand all the harsh negativity heaped on this series by previous posts. As long as you aren't expecting "The Greatest Movie Ever" you should come away fairly pleased. I for one found the series fun and fresh. Some good ideas mixed with decent acting. In particular the role of Hatter was very well played. Matt Frewer(Trashcan Man for those who watched The Stand in 1994) puts in a rather delightful performance. Alice was pretty without being cliché and embodied a more realistic and modern woman. The special effects were better than your average SyFy Channel fare. I see no reason not to take a journey down this Rabbit's Hole.
A Brand New Alice That Rocks
misstress7 December 2009
Warning: Spoilers
This is by far the best Alice I have yet to see, and I have seen many versions. Though referencing Lewis Carroll's works it is a new type of story. Alice is a martial arts instructor who's father left when she was 10 and her boyfriend sends her into a panic by giving her a ring. When she chases after him to give it back she sees him being abducted and follows the, "white rabbit," through the looking glass and into the rabbits hole. There she is marked with a tattoo as being an oyster, so called because of the pearls of emotion that are drained out of those kidnapped from our world and brought into theirs. Alice is soon introduced to The Hatter (eat your heart out Johnny Depp)who is a very clever quick witted man who runs the tea shop (remember those pearls of emotion) He talks about her being the, "Alice of Legend" who brought the house down 150 years ago. (Referencing that the last girl to come into wonderland named Alice was indeed Lewis Carroll's Alice) From there she must face the Queen of Hearts, and her suits, as well as her son, and Alice's boyfriend. Fortunately through out it all she has the Hatter and the last White Knight in Wonderland. The entire event refers characters from the original books but gives them all a sense of reality, many characters are referenced in a name rather than their appearance. It is an amazing story with even more amazing characters and actors
Maybe Not Loved By All, But I Found It Quite Enjoyable
gavin694219 May 2010
Alice follows a man through a mirror into Wonderland, which is not the joyful place from the story. It is now ruled by an even more merciless Red Queen, and the inhabitants have a strange sort of addiction to "tea" that is drained from humans outside of Wonderland. Can Alice get back home?
Writer-director Nick Willing has previously worked on "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" -- he made a version starring Tina Majorino back in 1999, which was one of the closest adaptations ever. A bit dry, but Willing's love of the characters was obvious. Here he returns with a modified story, much less dry, and a whole new spin... this is the masterpiece.
All the cast is pretty great, even Caterina Scorsone (Alice) who flails her arms wildly when she runs. Andrew Lee Potts (Hatter) does a great male lead, being both handsome and understandable. Cult icon Matt Frewer is a wonderful White Knight, though they might have used a better beard. Having Colm Meaney (King of Hearts) show up was good, though his role was not made all too clear.
The situations were brilliant. The "tea party" being more like a stock market was a good modification, though I don't know why the Dormouse was a woman with a mustache. The room with Doctors Dee and Dumb was genius, and I really liked Mad March (though the Brooklyn accent was a bad choice).
Three casting choices failed for me. Philip Winchester (Jack Chase) did not have the charisma he should have to play the romantic interest. He just did not make a strong hero. Tim Curry (Dodo) was doubly wronged: his Dodo made little sense (why the Dodo?) and a character actor of his caliber deserved a bigger role. Lastly, Kathy Bates (Queen of Hearts) was wasted. Anyone could have played the Queen the way she was written (very flat)... using Bates was overkill.
This is probably the best thing SyFy did since picking up the rights for "Mystery Science Theater". What is normally a worthless network was spared by this film.
Writer-director Nick Willing has previously worked on "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" -- he made a version starring Tina Majorino back in 1999, which was one of the closest adaptations ever. A bit dry, but Willing's love of the characters was obvious. Here he returns with a modified story, much less dry, and a whole new spin... this is the masterpiece.
All the cast is pretty great, even Caterina Scorsone (Alice) who flails her arms wildly when she runs. Andrew Lee Potts (Hatter) does a great male lead, being both handsome and understandable. Cult icon Matt Frewer is a wonderful White Knight, though they might have used a better beard. Having Colm Meaney (King of Hearts) show up was good, though his role was not made all too clear.
The situations were brilliant. The "tea party" being more like a stock market was a good modification, though I don't know why the Dormouse was a woman with a mustache. The room with Doctors Dee and Dumb was genius, and I really liked Mad March (though the Brooklyn accent was a bad choice).
Three casting choices failed for me. Philip Winchester (Jack Chase) did not have the charisma he should have to play the romantic interest. He just did not make a strong hero. Tim Curry (Dodo) was doubly wronged: his Dodo made little sense (why the Dodo?) and a character actor of his caliber deserved a bigger role. Lastly, Kathy Bates (Queen of Hearts) was wasted. Anyone could have played the Queen the way she was written (very flat)... using Bates was overkill.
This is probably the best thing SyFy did since picking up the rights for "Mystery Science Theater". What is normally a worthless network was spared by this film.
Really Cool
quoozlefreak8 December 2009
The first thing that must be said is that this is not the original Alice in Wonderland. Honestly, anybody who thinks it is... They said it in the very first commercials that this was "different" so from the get go you shouldn't expect Carrol's book.
This is a completely different take on Wonderland and Looking Glass - and it's good! It presents us with a headstrong and kind of reckless Alice who is capable of taking care of herself. And Hatter is just awesome, he really is. The Queen makes me want to punchasize her face (which is a good thing, it means Bates played her role well) and the White Knight... Ah, what can I say about the White Knight besides, "Most awesome old guy ever?" Some people have complained about the CGI but honestly... I expected it from Sci-fi (or Syfy, whatever). But that doesn't stop this from being a good miniseries. It was well acted, well written, and fun! I must reiterate: This wasn't meant to be the children's story, it was meant to be a different take on the story and aim it towards a different audience! A good miniseries and well worth watching if you can accept that this really is "a different kind of Alice."
This is a completely different take on Wonderland and Looking Glass - and it's good! It presents us with a headstrong and kind of reckless Alice who is capable of taking care of herself. And Hatter is just awesome, he really is. The Queen makes me want to punchasize her face (which is a good thing, it means Bates played her role well) and the White Knight... Ah, what can I say about the White Knight besides, "Most awesome old guy ever?" Some people have complained about the CGI but honestly... I expected it from Sci-fi (or Syfy, whatever). But that doesn't stop this from being a good miniseries. It was well acted, well written, and fun! I must reiterate: This wasn't meant to be the children's story, it was meant to be a different take on the story and aim it towards a different audience! A good miniseries and well worth watching if you can accept that this really is "a different kind of Alice."
Better than expected
flyingamon14 April 2011
After watching Tin Man I expected Alice to be much of the same. Indeed this mini series does the same thing, a re-telling of a classic fairy tale and here is is Alice in Wonderland, It changes things so you do get a different story but still with many references to the original story and characters. Although fantasy and fairy tales movies in more modern settings rarely work for me, this movie does the job well. It has enough fantasy elements and depth to keep me interested and intrigued until the end. Children probably won't enjoy it as it dark and confusing at times but definitely not as complex as the original story. While not perfect it's enjoyable and worth several views.
"Utterly fantastic" provides the best description
littlehobbit138 December 2009
Warning: Spoilers
I think it needs saying that anyone going into this show expecting an attempt to outdo or outshine the upcoming Tim Burton movie will not be able to enjoy it fully, because that is not this movie's purpose. However, that's not to say that Tim Burton's is a standard to achieve. Nick Willing has written a story that is a retelling, a remaking, and an epilogue to the original story all wrapped up into one brilliant script.
From the very start, we get to see that this is not the old Alice. Our Alice is a strong, believable leading lady: black belt, charitable, and yet scarred by her father leaving when she was just 10 years old. Scorsone plays it well. When she tries to rescue her boyfriend from being abducted, she winds up falling through the Looking Glass into Wonderland. It's here that she learns how the Queen of Hearts has been abducting people to harvest their emotions to keep the people of Wonderland on an emotion "high". Alice gains an early (if at first questionable) ally in Hatter. Hatter makes a good match for Alice. Street-smart, witty, and dashing, Potts brings real flair and life to the character. Oh, and he really was quite smooth with his hat handling, which just helped make the character better. Matt Frewer, true to his talent, gave a brilliant performance as the realm's last White Knight, both in the comedic and the more serious scenes. The quick scene where he's finding himself and Hatter a path through the casino is a personal favorite. Jack was a good character, and he looked the part. He looked like a Jack. ;) The on-screen chemistry was outstanding, as was the pacing at which inter-character relations developed. Hatter's subtly developing affections for Alice were done nicely: increasingly apparent, yet not overplayed and main-point-of-all-scenes obvious. To put it shortly, it was cute. True, honest "cute", not "god why are they making me watch this" cute.
At this point, I need to gush about the costumes. They. Were. FANTASTIC. Everything from Caterpillar's caterpillar-looking coat, to Hatter's hat (needs a mention all its own), to Alice's simple blue dress. Personally, I loved how the styling on Alice's dress gave the hinting appearance of the petticoat apron without being overly, finger-pointing obvious. It was a nice touch. I felt the same way about Willing's Tin Man. His costuming team is just getting it so RIGHT.
On a personal note, I feel this movie had only one flaw. In the end, and those of you who have seen it know which scene I'm referring to, Hatter's hair sported not enough fluff and not enough hat! ^_^
So to wrap this up, I hope nobody's going into this show expecting the same mind-trip that Burton will soon be providing us with. Separate the two, because otherwise you're doing them both a disservice. As another commenter said, this is a show for those of us who love stories along the same vein as "10th Kingdom", where the children's story worlds of our childhood have grown-up with us, for better or for worse. Alice, like Tin Man (but dare I say better), is a retelling, a remake, and an epilogue all rolled into one utterly fantastic story. I can't wait to see what Willing brings us next.
From the very start, we get to see that this is not the old Alice. Our Alice is a strong, believable leading lady: black belt, charitable, and yet scarred by her father leaving when she was just 10 years old. Scorsone plays it well. When she tries to rescue her boyfriend from being abducted, she winds up falling through the Looking Glass into Wonderland. It's here that she learns how the Queen of Hearts has been abducting people to harvest their emotions to keep the people of Wonderland on an emotion "high". Alice gains an early (if at first questionable) ally in Hatter. Hatter makes a good match for Alice. Street-smart, witty, and dashing, Potts brings real flair and life to the character. Oh, and he really was quite smooth with his hat handling, which just helped make the character better. Matt Frewer, true to his talent, gave a brilliant performance as the realm's last White Knight, both in the comedic and the more serious scenes. The quick scene where he's finding himself and Hatter a path through the casino is a personal favorite. Jack was a good character, and he looked the part. He looked like a Jack. ;) The on-screen chemistry was outstanding, as was the pacing at which inter-character relations developed. Hatter's subtly developing affections for Alice were done nicely: increasingly apparent, yet not overplayed and main-point-of-all-scenes obvious. To put it shortly, it was cute. True, honest "cute", not "god why are they making me watch this" cute.
At this point, I need to gush about the costumes. They. Were. FANTASTIC. Everything from Caterpillar's caterpillar-looking coat, to Hatter's hat (needs a mention all its own), to Alice's simple blue dress. Personally, I loved how the styling on Alice's dress gave the hinting appearance of the petticoat apron without being overly, finger-pointing obvious. It was a nice touch. I felt the same way about Willing's Tin Man. His costuming team is just getting it so RIGHT.
On a personal note, I feel this movie had only one flaw. In the end, and those of you who have seen it know which scene I'm referring to, Hatter's hair sported not enough fluff and not enough hat! ^_^
So to wrap this up, I hope nobody's going into this show expecting the same mind-trip that Burton will soon be providing us with. Separate the two, because otherwise you're doing them both a disservice. As another commenter said, this is a show for those of us who love stories along the same vein as "10th Kingdom", where the children's story worlds of our childhood have grown-up with us, for better or for worse. Alice, like Tin Man (but dare I say better), is a retelling, a remake, and an epilogue all rolled into one utterly fantastic story. I can't wait to see what Willing brings us next.
Go ask Alice
ctomvelu113 December 2009
Disney's ALICE cartoon remains the best adaptation of the two famous novels. Maybe the Robert Halmi production team was right in trying a different approach to these old stories, as this two-part ALICE is if nothing else watchable on a rainy Saturday night. It is painfully obvious ALICE is a low-budget Canadian job, and Canadian TV mainstay Matt Frewer is on hand as the White Knight to drive home the point. If you can get beyond this, what we have here is an adult Alice being sucked into Wonderland and facing much political intrigue built around a mystical ring Alice has wisely hidden. Frewer, one of the worst actors on this or any other planet, actually isn't all that bad as the dotty, Quixote-ish White Knight. At the very least, this TV flick isn't any worse than any other fantasy TV movie one sees on NBC or The Hallmark Channel. And it is a cut above anything previously seen on the SciFi Channel.
Sadly this Wonderland is severely lacking in wonder - or quality of any kind
OldAle18 December 2009
Warning: Spoilers
First off, prospective viewers should know that this bears very little relation to Lewis Carroll's works; there are names and situations lifted from both "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass", but the plot only has the thinnest of similarities, and the characters are changed almost out of recognition. The dialogue has virtually nothing of Carroll's cleverness or punning, and the plotting is quite straightforward and conventional, with the ahead-of-its-time absurdist/surrealist flavor of the originals pretty much jettisoned. Now, I've got no real problem with "adaptations" that are very loose, particularly when they're of older stories like these that have already been turned into dozens of other films, TV shows, comics, etc; what's the point of doing "Alice" again if you aren't going to do something new and interesting with it? The question isn't whether it's "faithful", but whether it's good.
So then, if it's not a straightforward adaptation, what is it and what does it give us? We have Alice, a 20-something martial-arts instructor in New York with a boyfriend who tries to give her a special ring as a present, which she rejects as she's not that serious about him yet. He takes off, leaving it behind, and when she goes after him to return it she sees him kidnapped, follows and ends up going through the looking-glass into Wonderland - here mostly a series of skyscrapers with canals running between them and some vaguely steampunk-influenced technology. She quickly meets the Mad Hatter and goes on a seemingly endless series of chases trying to first find her boyfriend, and then defeat the nasty Queen of Hearts (who is of course Kathy Bates) who is stealing people from our world and bottling their emotions as happy drugs. Adventure, action and romance ensue, and lots of really terrible CGI, with the flying pink flamingos being the worst. The acting is mostly mediocre even from professionals like Bates, saddled with a British accent that comes and goes, and Tim Curry who is just there because, well, he's Tim Curry and he gets these kinds of jobs. The great Harry Dean Stanton is also wasted in his 5-minute walk-on as the Caterpillar. "Alice" Caterina Scorsone is good at looking pensive, annoyed and tearful; the only real saving grace here is Matt Frewer as the White Knight - he belongs in a much better film. I can't really blame the other actors much though, they aren't really given any opportunities to develop characters with any sense of reality, even the childish reality of the characters in the original stories.
This is another woeful example of the current throw everything-but-the-kitchen-sink at viewers mentality that seems to infest an awful lot of science fiction and fantasy films in particular. Enough FX and action and we'll forget the plot inconsistencies, poor acting, and half-assed storytelling - at least, one assumes that's what director/writer Nick Willing, the producers and SyFy were thinking. Use a popular, well-known and public-domain property like "Alice" (or "Oz" as in the same people's TIN MAN from 2007), make it "darker", fill it with cute lead actors and the tween girls and boys who are the most desirable demographic won't notice that there's really nothing there. Add in elements of other pop-culture detritus, like THE MATRIX (the Mr. Smith-like Suits, in particular), some 60s-type mod costumes and bright colors for the casino sequences, maybe a bit of BRAZIL and 1984 - or BRAVE NEW WORLD with its similar happy-drug 'Soma" - for the artsy cred, and you've got yourself a movie!
Well, no. You've got yourself a bunch of ill-fitting disparate elements in search of a real story, and I would think that even some of the younger viewers (espcially those who have read Carroll's originals) might see that. Matt Frewer's performance, and the eye candy of Charlotte Sullivan as the Duchess aren't enough to raise this more than a point or so. It needed a coherent, interesting plot and characters, some reason to exist beyond cashing in on Tim Burton's soon-to-be-released film also based on the story - and also featuring a grown-up Alice and a Mad Hatter (played by Johnny Depp) who seems to have been rather influential on the look of the Hatter in this adaptation. But all glossy surface and no meat certainly isn't enough for this viewer, especially when the glossy surface, given SyFy's low budgets and the bland direction of Mr. Willing, isn't all that great to begin with.
So then, if it's not a straightforward adaptation, what is it and what does it give us? We have Alice, a 20-something martial-arts instructor in New York with a boyfriend who tries to give her a special ring as a present, which she rejects as she's not that serious about him yet. He takes off, leaving it behind, and when she goes after him to return it she sees him kidnapped, follows and ends up going through the looking-glass into Wonderland - here mostly a series of skyscrapers with canals running between them and some vaguely steampunk-influenced technology. She quickly meets the Mad Hatter and goes on a seemingly endless series of chases trying to first find her boyfriend, and then defeat the nasty Queen of Hearts (who is of course Kathy Bates) who is stealing people from our world and bottling their emotions as happy drugs. Adventure, action and romance ensue, and lots of really terrible CGI, with the flying pink flamingos being the worst. The acting is mostly mediocre even from professionals like Bates, saddled with a British accent that comes and goes, and Tim Curry who is just there because, well, he's Tim Curry and he gets these kinds of jobs. The great Harry Dean Stanton is also wasted in his 5-minute walk-on as the Caterpillar. "Alice" Caterina Scorsone is good at looking pensive, annoyed and tearful; the only real saving grace here is Matt Frewer as the White Knight - he belongs in a much better film. I can't really blame the other actors much though, they aren't really given any opportunities to develop characters with any sense of reality, even the childish reality of the characters in the original stories.
This is another woeful example of the current throw everything-but-the-kitchen-sink at viewers mentality that seems to infest an awful lot of science fiction and fantasy films in particular. Enough FX and action and we'll forget the plot inconsistencies, poor acting, and half-assed storytelling - at least, one assumes that's what director/writer Nick Willing, the producers and SyFy were thinking. Use a popular, well-known and public-domain property like "Alice" (or "Oz" as in the same people's TIN MAN from 2007), make it "darker", fill it with cute lead actors and the tween girls and boys who are the most desirable demographic won't notice that there's really nothing there. Add in elements of other pop-culture detritus, like THE MATRIX (the Mr. Smith-like Suits, in particular), some 60s-type mod costumes and bright colors for the casino sequences, maybe a bit of BRAZIL and 1984 - or BRAVE NEW WORLD with its similar happy-drug 'Soma" - for the artsy cred, and you've got yourself a movie!
Well, no. You've got yourself a bunch of ill-fitting disparate elements in search of a real story, and I would think that even some of the younger viewers (espcially those who have read Carroll's originals) might see that. Matt Frewer's performance, and the eye candy of Charlotte Sullivan as the Duchess aren't enough to raise this more than a point or so. It needed a coherent, interesting plot and characters, some reason to exist beyond cashing in on Tim Burton's soon-to-be-released film also based on the story - and also featuring a grown-up Alice and a Mad Hatter (played by Johnny Depp) who seems to have been rather influential on the look of the Hatter in this adaptation. But all glossy surface and no meat certainly isn't enough for this viewer, especially when the glossy surface, given SyFy's low budgets and the bland direction of Mr. Willing, isn't all that great to begin with.
A Masterly Re-imagining
jfwhelan9 December 2009
I rarely like 're-worked' classics. They normally miss the point that the author was trying to make or lose their way trying to be different. This, however, is a masterpiece and works on every level.
If like myself you are a fan of the author Lewis Caroll and the mathematician/logician Rev. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson then this has got to appeal: the intermingled references, quirky facts and nods to the knowing are just wonderful. I am sure I did not get anything like all of them, but the enjoyment I found in spotting these references and obscure nods to Lewis Caroll/Charles Dodgson was immensely almost smugly satisfying.
The story is of itself interesting and absorbing, with truly wonderful acting, casting and direction and the cinematography and visual interpretation of this edgy dangerous wonderland is nothing short of inspired.
It almost seems unfair to single anyone out for extra praise, but Mat Frewer (The White Knight) and Andrew Lee Potts (The Hatter) in particular were both quite simply exceptional.
If I have a slight criticism it is that sometimes Caterina Scorsone as Alice failed to completely deliver the softer vulnerable 'girlie' aspect to her character that was the necessary balance to her harsher more brittle and damaged personality. Her character was necessarily incredibly complex, requiring a multi-levelled and very pure almost innocent interpretation and for the most part she pulled this off, truly convincing me.
So to conclude I can only exhort you to watch this. Whether you have read the 'Alice' stories or not I cannot believe that this will fail to entertain and impress.
If like myself you are a fan of the author Lewis Caroll and the mathematician/logician Rev. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson then this has got to appeal: the intermingled references, quirky facts and nods to the knowing are just wonderful. I am sure I did not get anything like all of them, but the enjoyment I found in spotting these references and obscure nods to Lewis Caroll/Charles Dodgson was immensely almost smugly satisfying.
The story is of itself interesting and absorbing, with truly wonderful acting, casting and direction and the cinematography and visual interpretation of this edgy dangerous wonderland is nothing short of inspired.
It almost seems unfair to single anyone out for extra praise, but Mat Frewer (The White Knight) and Andrew Lee Potts (The Hatter) in particular were both quite simply exceptional.
If I have a slight criticism it is that sometimes Caterina Scorsone as Alice failed to completely deliver the softer vulnerable 'girlie' aspect to her character that was the necessary balance to her harsher more brittle and damaged personality. Her character was necessarily incredibly complex, requiring a multi-levelled and very pure almost innocent interpretation and for the most part she pulled this off, truly convincing me.
So to conclude I can only exhort you to watch this. Whether you have read the 'Alice' stories or not I cannot believe that this will fail to entertain and impress.
Weird yet kind of cute
yasoo-0416 January 2017
If you don't link it to the original Alice in Wonderland Disney movie, then it is worth watching.
I think it would have been better if they named the movie/ mini series something other than Alice so people won't compare it to Alice in Wonderland. They took some ideas from the Disney movie, like going to a "wonderland" and they modified some characters. However, this mini series is not the real version of the cartoon, it has a totally different story.
Never the less, I enjoyed watching it, and somehow it made me feel like a kid watching a movie in the 90s. The costumes, scenes, and acting felt like a 90s movie for kids/teenagers.
It is a cute/weird movie, watch it if you have some time to kill :)
I think it would have been better if they named the movie/ mini series something other than Alice so people won't compare it to Alice in Wonderland. They took some ideas from the Disney movie, like going to a "wonderland" and they modified some characters. However, this mini series is not the real version of the cartoon, it has a totally different story.
Never the less, I enjoyed watching it, and somehow it made me feel like a kid watching a movie in the 90s. The costumes, scenes, and acting felt like a 90s movie for kids/teenagers.
It is a cute/weird movie, watch it if you have some time to kill :)
New age wonderland?
chelano14 October 2010
Nick Willing did do a version of Alice In Wonderland that was pretty decent. Then he decided to make a newer version. One that takes place a lot longer in the future. Plus the fact that Wonderland is very different. Imagine Wonderland not being so beautiful but more of an updated poor trashy industrial feel. All the characters are human; including the white rabbit and the caterpillar. Yes he does have a nice all star cast, but he also made the Cheshire Cat show up for a split second and added a serial killer with a porcelain rabbit head. Also did I mention that Alice knows karate. Anyways, it was an interesting take on the story, but the movie was just too boring at parts. Kathy Bates did make a great Red Queen and I really enjoyed Andrew Lee Potts as the Hatter. But everyone else was just up to par. Caterina Scorsone plays Alice and she was OK, but to me, she didn't really seem girly enough. The whole story of this film really seemed pretty interesting and I wanted it to work, but like I said, it was just too boring at parts.
Pretty Good
kmm_0238 December 2009
I can understand why some people may be frustrated by this movie. It's certainly not like the familiar childhood version. It was interesting to see the movie depicted in this way (strangely enough there were guns and fighting, it was much more "adult" and modern). I thought it was a beautiful love story that was fun and exciting. The chemistry between the characters made me feel like I was actually a part of the film. IT had a few exciting twists and turns too, although the acting was a little on the cheesy side. I'm aware that the Tim Burton version of this is coming out in 2010 but I think that Sci Fi gave it a good try, and succeeded. Personally I think that watching different versions of my favorite childhood story is more fun than having just one version.
Great Show!
egyptkidd8 December 2009
Warning: Spoilers
Truthfully, I loved this mini series. There have been a lot of versions of Alice in Wonderland and this has to be the best yet. This has been a really good show and I never thought of it at first but I really did like the relationship between Alice and the Hatter. The relationship really tied in with the plot and I was just jumping for joy at the end of the show. I really recommend this show to everybody. It gave a wonderful modern twist on this classic fairytale. This show really did base itself on the book, it wasn't one of those TV shows where it is nothing like the book and it just seems to do its own thing. This show kept me laughing, crying, and my heart beating. It seems to me when you finally think you figured out the answer something discourages you and you need to keep on thinking and that was what I loved, was that it kept you thinking. This was a wonderful show to watch and it was definitely worth four hours of my life.
An Interesting interpretation
Rachael-Harper13 June 2012
I'm going to be completely honest and say that this did drag slightly in parts and the story got a little weird but if you can over look both these things then it's a very interesting take on the original Alice in Wonderland series. It must be said that Andrew Lee Potts performance saves what could have been a very average storyline, his portrayal of the lovable and charismatic hatter really gives the plot an added boost. Unfortunately I wasn't too impressed with the actress that portrayed Alice, I thought her performance was a little flat at times which resulted in me not rooting for the main character as much as I should have been. Kathy Bates did a good but forgettable performance of the queen of hearts while the actor who portrays the white knight gives some added comic relief often delivering the best one liners such as "Bullseye!" or "You're probably wondering how a brave knight like me got captured". While I don't think this title will be a particularly memorable watch for many people I do feel that is worth watching purely out of interest and if for nothing else then definitely for the very handsome Mr Potts.
A New Type Of Trip From A Classic Fairy Tale.
buckikris23 April 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Alice is a strong woman, who is a black-belt and teaches Karate. In her class is her boyfriend Jack, who has a secret from Alice. Alice is still haunted by the memories of her father who left her and her mom when Alice was 10 yrs.old. When Jack comes back to her place after class he gives her a gift. It's a ring; and she freaks out. She explains to Jack that their relationship is going too fast. She doesn't accept it, and then he suddenly leaves. When she finds out he left the ring for her anyway; she tries to return it. When she gets out to the alley; she sees Jack taken away by two men in a white van.
As soon as this happens, she is met by a mysterious man. He is known as the White Rabbit. She follows him into a warehouse; and demands to know what has happened to Jack. She continues to run after him and he suddenly disappears through The Looking Glass. Since Alice has the ring Jack gave her, she is able to follow him through. The ring is from Jack's world and acts it has the power to open the Looking Glass to Wonderland and vice versa. Wonderland is connected by a wormhole that separates the two worlds. When she arrives in Wonderland, Alice is confused, tattooed, and labeled an Oyster. When she sees others from Earth in crates like hers; she notices they are asleep and wonders what's going on.
After she confronts the White Rabbit again, she is able to finally escape. She finds herself in a type of bar. There she notices people drinking odd drinks and bidding on different types of human emotions. Alice is then taken to meet the mysterious Hatter. Who is excellent, and really makes this film exceptional. Alice asks him why they call her an Oyster? He explains to her, that humans are labeled that due to the pearls of emotions they of emotions they emit. She and Hatter team up to find her boyfriend Jack. At first they are just friends, but the more time they spend together; the more their friendship becomes something more. The two begin a journey of trials and tribulations through Wonderland. Along the way they met Charlie ( Matt Fewer), an old Knight who helps them get to their destination. They also run into their share of foes, like Mad Max and The Queen Of Hearts, along with her devout Suits. Hatter informs Alice she must confront the queen eventually to save her boyfriend& her people.
The Queen Of Hearts( Kathy Bates) runs a casino, called The House of Cards. This is a place where oysters( humans) come unwilling. They are drained of their emotions, and remain in a trance like state. If they start to come to, they are quickly drugged again; and also they can't escape due to some prison like gravitational force on the floor.
Meanwhile, Alice and Hatter get separated in Wonderland, so Alice is alone. When she come to an open field she walks right into Mad Max's trap. She is taken to The House of Cards, where she finds Jack. She is shocked to find out Jack is the Queen's son, and is from Wonderland. She also believe their love was all fake; but he assures her that it was real. He just didn't know how to explain his ordeal to her. When Alice is able to escape the casino she finds Hatter and Charlie. Hatter knows someone who will take her to see Caterpillar ( The Late Great Harry Dean Stanton.) Caterpillar is like a prophet, very wise. When she finds out it's jack; she believes he will take her back to the queen; but he assures her he has no attentions.
Jack brings her to The Hospital Of Dreams. There they meet Caterpillar and he asks her questions about her father. Alice and Caterpillar tour the facility and notice what can happen when one drinks too much of an emotion. He explains to Alice if she wants to defeat the queen one way is to mix the wrong emotions together. Too much of a combo of emotions, especially bad emotions can cause a total breakdown. Alice also finds out that her father has been trapped in Wonderland for years. He is there and under the queen's spell. He is the brains when it comes to anything scientific. To help him escape she must free him of the spell so he cam remember his true identity. Alice returns to The House of Cards, and confronts the queen. While there her father finally is able to break free from her spell. He and Alice help the others escape. The casino finally falls, Alice finally confronts the queen in Wonderland, and her people turn against her. Alice does lose her father in the process, but gains the friendship from the people of Wonderland.
When it is time to leave Wonderland she says goodbye to Jack forever. She has no regrets, but Hatter almost misses his chance to say goodbye in the end, but gets the chance before she leaves. Alice travels back through The Looking Glass and finds a big surprise back home. Alice in Wonderland is my favorite fairy tale, and Alice is another spectacular look into Wonderland.
As soon as this happens, she is met by a mysterious man. He is known as the White Rabbit. She follows him into a warehouse; and demands to know what has happened to Jack. She continues to run after him and he suddenly disappears through The Looking Glass. Since Alice has the ring Jack gave her, she is able to follow him through. The ring is from Jack's world and acts it has the power to open the Looking Glass to Wonderland and vice versa. Wonderland is connected by a wormhole that separates the two worlds. When she arrives in Wonderland, Alice is confused, tattooed, and labeled an Oyster. When she sees others from Earth in crates like hers; she notices they are asleep and wonders what's going on.
After she confronts the White Rabbit again, she is able to finally escape. She finds herself in a type of bar. There she notices people drinking odd drinks and bidding on different types of human emotions. Alice is then taken to meet the mysterious Hatter. Who is excellent, and really makes this film exceptional. Alice asks him why they call her an Oyster? He explains to her, that humans are labeled that due to the pearls of emotions they of emotions they emit. She and Hatter team up to find her boyfriend Jack. At first they are just friends, but the more time they spend together; the more their friendship becomes something more. The two begin a journey of trials and tribulations through Wonderland. Along the way they met Charlie ( Matt Fewer), an old Knight who helps them get to their destination. They also run into their share of foes, like Mad Max and The Queen Of Hearts, along with her devout Suits. Hatter informs Alice she must confront the queen eventually to save her boyfriend& her people.
The Queen Of Hearts( Kathy Bates) runs a casino, called The House of Cards. This is a place where oysters( humans) come unwilling. They are drained of their emotions, and remain in a trance like state. If they start to come to, they are quickly drugged again; and also they can't escape due to some prison like gravitational force on the floor.
Meanwhile, Alice and Hatter get separated in Wonderland, so Alice is alone. When she come to an open field she walks right into Mad Max's trap. She is taken to The House of Cards, where she finds Jack. She is shocked to find out Jack is the Queen's son, and is from Wonderland. She also believe their love was all fake; but he assures her that it was real. He just didn't know how to explain his ordeal to her. When Alice is able to escape the casino she finds Hatter and Charlie. Hatter knows someone who will take her to see Caterpillar ( The Late Great Harry Dean Stanton.) Caterpillar is like a prophet, very wise. When she finds out it's jack; she believes he will take her back to the queen; but he assures her he has no attentions.
Jack brings her to The Hospital Of Dreams. There they meet Caterpillar and he asks her questions about her father. Alice and Caterpillar tour the facility and notice what can happen when one drinks too much of an emotion. He explains to Alice if she wants to defeat the queen one way is to mix the wrong emotions together. Too much of a combo of emotions, especially bad emotions can cause a total breakdown. Alice also finds out that her father has been trapped in Wonderland for years. He is there and under the queen's spell. He is the brains when it comes to anything scientific. To help him escape she must free him of the spell so he cam remember his true identity. Alice returns to The House of Cards, and confronts the queen. While there her father finally is able to break free from her spell. He and Alice help the others escape. The casino finally falls, Alice finally confronts the queen in Wonderland, and her people turn against her. Alice does lose her father in the process, but gains the friendship from the people of Wonderland.
When it is time to leave Wonderland she says goodbye to Jack forever. She has no regrets, but Hatter almost misses his chance to say goodbye in the end, but gets the chance before she leaves. Alice travels back through The Looking Glass and finds a big surprise back home. Alice in Wonderland is my favorite fairy tale, and Alice is another spectacular look into Wonderland.
Different and interesting adaptation take on Alice in wonderland
emzavon19 October 2017
With a title 'Alice' and it's main title image, I assumed it was an adaptation of the original, well it's more in Essence of another thing I noticed was its 'Barberella theme, which was confirmed when jacks blond girlfriend came on ha ha! It's very futuristic/postmodern with its swinging 60's style, it's entertaining and definitely different which makes it tat bit more watchable, reasonably good story,kids loved it, my eldest being 7+11
LOVED this.
supa_fly_babi_6921 January 2010
Warning: Spoilers
I really wish they made more episodes of this. This is my absolute favorite version of "Alice in Wonderland". I loved how they made it in the future after the old Alice been there and gone. It was a cool twist that they made Wonderland dark and gray and not very happy anymore. I liked how they still made sure every character from the old "Alice in Wonderland" was still in the show, plus some new others that really made the show great.The ending made me very happy. The whole time watching i was hoping that Alice would end up with Hatter. Me and my friend also fell in love with Hatter, and we loved the way they told the story. We really wish they made more episodes.<3
Pleasantly imaginative, sadly flawed Alice
s_meerman20 March 2016
There are several creative elements of this re-interpretation that make this show well worth watching. Sadly, the titular character drags it down.
Alice is a 'modern woman', grim and humorless. Headstrong like a child, willful and ignorant and very difficult to connect with. Her demanding nature doesn't mesh well with the 'damsel in distress' role the movie keeps trying to force her to fill and as a romantic interest, she's like a lump of warm clay. Get used to seeing her face flip between over-acted fear and haughty incredulity - when it's not just plain blank.
If Alice had been cast a bit better, this could have been a smash hit. Instead, despite her, it just might be creative enough to still be a cult hit.
Alice is a 'modern woman', grim and humorless. Headstrong like a child, willful and ignorant and very difficult to connect with. Her demanding nature doesn't mesh well with the 'damsel in distress' role the movie keeps trying to force her to fill and as a romantic interest, she's like a lump of warm clay. Get used to seeing her face flip between over-acted fear and haughty incredulity - when it's not just plain blank.
If Alice had been cast a bit better, this could have been a smash hit. Instead, despite her, it just might be creative enough to still be a cult hit.
Pretty people, pretty sets, stupid writing & direction
la_wolfe11 December 2009
Warning: Spoilers
Everyone was pretty -- Alice, her mom, the Prince, the Hatter -- heck, even the ugly people were pretty ... because it was television, and that's how television works.
Once you get past that, though, this show was clumsily written, woodenly acted. Alice's karate was wooden. The Hatter's sledgehammer punch? What was up with that? What was that -- fourth or fifth line of cocaine. "Yeah, and let's give the Mad Hatter an ironfist punch." And the fear of heights? _That_ was the big totally unexplained fear that Alice had to overcome? And -- boy -- Harry Dean Stanton and Tim Curry ... what, were they hired right out of the methadone clinic? It was nice to see that the entire iron dictatorship in Wonderland could be toppled by someone standing up and making a speech. I guess no one had ever tried that before.
The thing is ... this thing didn't even do a creditable job of marshaling movie clichés. Like that golden conversation between Alice and the Hatter in the forest: "I've changed." "No, you haven't. You'll never change." "No, I saw this castle in the forest -- and that made me change." "Okay, I believe you." Well, yeah, I mean ... it WAS a pretty nice castle in the forest.
Once you get past that, though, this show was clumsily written, woodenly acted. Alice's karate was wooden. The Hatter's sledgehammer punch? What was up with that? What was that -- fourth or fifth line of cocaine. "Yeah, and let's give the Mad Hatter an ironfist punch." And the fear of heights? _That_ was the big totally unexplained fear that Alice had to overcome? And -- boy -- Harry Dean Stanton and Tim Curry ... what, were they hired right out of the methadone clinic? It was nice to see that the entire iron dictatorship in Wonderland could be toppled by someone standing up and making a speech. I guess no one had ever tried that before.
The thing is ... this thing didn't even do a creditable job of marshaling movie clichés. Like that golden conversation between Alice and the Hatter in the forest: "I've changed." "No, you haven't. You'll never change." "No, I saw this castle in the forest -- and that made me change." "Okay, I believe you." Well, yeah, I mean ... it WAS a pretty nice castle in the forest.
The best modern take on Alice there is
audrulyte31 October 2013
I'm rather surprised that this version of Alice isn't rated much much better, since in my humble opinion Alice TV mini-series are like the best thing. OK, I'll give you that special effects aren't top notch, and there are definitely things in the series which could have been better, but overall it's still one heck of an awesome and enjoyable series to watch, re-watch and then watch it again. First of all, Alice the TV mini series is a modern take on the original story. There are numerous mentions of the original Alice of the Legend, but the story does not dwell on that and rather follows a modern day young woman, named Alice of cause, as she gets to Wonderland. And these modern takes plus some well applied canons from the source story is really fun to watch. Remember flamingos? One just must see 'em in this one LOL. Secondly, but certainly not last, all the main actors on the series did a wonderful job with their respective characters, making 'em as real and memorable as possible. Alice is great. Jack is great. But best of all is Hatter. And IMO that is the BEST Hatter ever. So summarizing, if you haven't seen this one yet, go and see it right NOW. Don't let some not so superb special effects to put you off of the series - it's not about the special effects at all, but about the story and storytelling. And one could hardly complain about both of 'em.
Very poor and way too long
LSGPhoenix13 March 2010
Warning: Spoilers
When watching this on DVD I began to realize as I reached the end that the writers got lost somewhere. Being a nearly 3 and one half hour mini-series I can almost understand how this would happen. But when you get to the end and the characters, namely Alice, isn't making any sense from the beginning of the story, it just seems like a jumbled mess.
First, the length. Way too long with multiple scenes that use figureheads like Kathy Bates talking about nothing that relates to the plot. Or Alice's making it to the castle, only to be rescued, only to try to return... Time wasters to make what should have been a two-hour TV movie into a two-part mini-series. Essentially dragging the viewers into a long and drawn out and often dull experience which lacks any sort of "wonder" at all.
I also can appreciate the need for day-players, or name actors who will help sell a project because people will watch them. But when you have actors like Harry Dean Stanton, and Tim Curry in the show for mere minutes, just so you can put their name on the cover of the DVD, I'm sorry but that's LAME.
Caterina Scorsone did a really good job with the subtleties. Her facial expressions during any dramatic scene were perfect. She was not, however, a great pick for the martial art, stand up and fight character she was made into. Her moving speeches towards the end were really really forced, as if she was thinking in her head "who would write this crap?" while saying it. In any case, hats off to her.
In essence, avoid this if you can. Poor adaptation using character names for the sake of calling it an Alice in Wonderland tale.
First, the length. Way too long with multiple scenes that use figureheads like Kathy Bates talking about nothing that relates to the plot. Or Alice's making it to the castle, only to be rescued, only to try to return... Time wasters to make what should have been a two-hour TV movie into a two-part mini-series. Essentially dragging the viewers into a long and drawn out and often dull experience which lacks any sort of "wonder" at all.
I also can appreciate the need for day-players, or name actors who will help sell a project because people will watch them. But when you have actors like Harry Dean Stanton, and Tim Curry in the show for mere minutes, just so you can put their name on the cover of the DVD, I'm sorry but that's LAME.
Caterina Scorsone did a really good job with the subtleties. Her facial expressions during any dramatic scene were perfect. She was not, however, a great pick for the martial art, stand up and fight character she was made into. Her moving speeches towards the end were really really forced, as if she was thinking in her head "who would write this crap?" while saying it. In any case, hats off to her.
In essence, avoid this if you can. Poor adaptation using character names for the sake of calling it an Alice in Wonderland tale.
Did not expect to love it!~!
Roxburyfunny17 December 2009
Yet I did. First and foremost Andrew Lee-Potts. That is all that needs to be said. Just take one look and the beauty and utter gorgeousness explains it all. Plus his amazing acting talent. Caterina Scorsone I have seen in numerous things but it was awesome to see her in a role like this. She was so phenomenal as was the rest of the cast. You could have expected more because the roles were casted wonderfully and everyone so believable. Matt Frewer shocked me in this role because Honey I shrunk the kids is what I best know him from and he was surprisingly great and wonderful to watch. Philip Winchester was not on scene enough but the time he was, was terrific and he had you questioning him the whole movie. Kathy Bates, Harry Dean Stanton, Tim Curry, Timothy Webber and Colin Meaney all lived up to their wonderful talent and long standing careers. Zak Santiago was awesome and this was a great role to see him and was surprised when I first saw him in this kind of film but loved how well he portrayed the character. The storyline was wonderful. I did not expect any less from director Nick Willing (Tin Man). What I did enjoy though was the fact it was not as dark as Tin Man. This film went more storyline and was creepy and kind of dark without over doing it. Also the lack of makeup and costumes which were used more in Tin Man and less this one helped by not taking away from the story. All in All great film definitely a family film but some scenes may be a little scary or confusing to young children say under 13. Wonderful film recommended to those that are a fan of the 10th Kingdom or just any fantasy type of stuff. Once again Andrew Lee Potts!~!
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